Hundreds of Army and Air Force Recruits Have Tested Positive for COVID-19 Since March The U.S. Air Force and Army basic military training programs have seen hundreds of recruits test positive for COVID-19.
Army Offers Big Bonuses, Races to Sign 10,000 New Recruits in 3 Days The bonuses are part of the final push to meet the Army's end-strength goal of 485,000 by Sept. 30.
They Called Him 'Meatball' In High School. Now, He's Training to Be a Marine Grunt Gabriel Mendez Ramirez shipped off to Marine Corps boot camp in late May with a whole lot less baggage than he used to carry.
Space Force's Newest Ad Asks What's Ahead for Humanity The first Space Force ad, revealed earlier this month, gave viewers a glimpse into what a Space Force job might look like.
More Recruits Headed to Keesler for Training After Proof of Concept Test Keesler Air Force Base will become an alternative location for basic military training for the foreseeable future.
Marine Recruiters Want Cutting-Edge VR Flight Simulators to Attract Pilots The goal is not only to attract pilots with the cutting-edge systems, but also future maintainers and crew chiefs.
Will COVID-19 Disqualify You from Military Service? It's Complicated, Officials Say For now, the military will continue using its existing medical standards for prospective recruits.
Navy's Chief Recruiter Removed from Job Amid 2 Investigations Master Chief Navy Counselor Franklin Tiongco was removed from his job after leaders lost confidence in his judgment.
Army May Extend Basic Training, Introduce New Fitness Regime The Army has already been working to revamp basic training to increase the focus on physical fitness and discipline.
Coronavirus Survivors May Be Barred from Joining the US Military U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command has issued a new memo about eligibility for service.
Senior Enlisted Marine Reduced to Sergeant for Wearing Unauthorized Awards, Including Purple Heart Per a plea agreement, then-Sgt. Maj. Charlie Clawson was reduced in rank after a Sept. 13 court-martial found him in...
2024 Veterans Day Free Meals and Restaurant Deals and Discounts Restaurants are saluting Veterans Day with free meals and discounts for veterans, service members and their families.
Marine Corps Blames Pilot Error for Crash of Malfunctioning F-35 in South Carolina Forest An F-35B Lightning II fighter jet that crashed in South Carolina last year had an electrical malfunction, and the pilot...
The Rise of Soldier-Influencers: Army Eyes Policy for Troops with Millions of Online Followers The Army is now eyeing influencers to help shape its digital presence, but it aims to do so with a notably hands-off approach...
Air Force Overcharged 7,943% for C-17 Hand Soap Dispensers, Watchdog Finds In all, the service accepted a 7,943% markup, or more than 80 times the commercially available cost, on the soap dispensers...